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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-4

…ority within the meaning of article L. 251-2 of the Internal Security Code, to acquire, install and maintain video protection systems for the purposes of crime prevention. It may make personnel availa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-47

The association draws up a code of conduct setting out the rules applicable to its members. This code may be common to one or more approved associations. The association may ask the Autorité de contrô…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-43

At the end of the selection process and where there are still vacancies for interns or residents, students in the third cycle of medical and pharmacy studies and former residents who have just complet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-4

…ry, applied arts, archaeology or plastic arts; 3° The first cycle diploma from the Ecole du Louvre; 4° The diploma of archivist palaeographer issued by the Ecole nationale des chartes; 5° The diploma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-4

…its members are set under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 214-164: 1° The fund rules specify the procedures for appointing the representatives of the unitholder…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article D814-42-1

The threshold mentioned in article R. 814-42 is set at ten terms.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-42-2

…ion, the regional inspecting magistrates or the coordinating magistrate mentioned in Article R. 811-40.The inspectors may receive observations from the presidents of the civil and commercial courts of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-2

…for applying at regional level the national specifications for approval provided for in Article D. 4622-49-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

…rectors made up of employer and employee representatives under the conditions set out in article L. 4622-11 ; b) The service complies with the maximum term of office for members of the Board of Direct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-4

As soon as he takes office, the administrator is obliged to request the debtor or, as the case may be, to do himself all acts necessary for the preservation of the company's rights against its debtors…

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